fast-twitch
adjective
: of, relating to, or being muscle fiber that contracts quickly especially during brief high-intensity physical activity requiring strength compare slow-twitch
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In Sport, carving the canyon roads Deer Creek and Mulholland, the car responds to driver inputs like a fast-twitch muscle.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Vigorous cardio sprints also make use of fast-twitch muscle fibers, which tend to diminish rapidly with age, Nicola points out.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2025
Running about eight of the 100-yard dashes once a week can help build and maintain fast-twitch muscles, without stressing the body as much as a speed interval workout.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Men typically have more fast-twitch muscles that are helpful for quick and powerful movements, while women tend to have more slow-twitch muscles that can allow for more workout efficiency.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Latency is still not as low as cable or fiber, which can matter for fast-twitch gaming.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
His fast-twitch muscles are rivaled by a select group of players in the association, including, of course, his brother, Amen.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Box Jumps While technically a plyometric exercise, this movement also challenges the lower body muscles and fast-twitch muscle fibers.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Vigorous cardio sprints also make use of fast-twitch muscle fibers, which tend to diminish rapidly with age, Nicola points out.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2025
Running about eight of the 100-yard dashes once a week can help build and maintain fast-twitch muscles, without stressing the body as much as a speed interval workout.
—Eleanor Yang Su, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2025
Men typically have more fast-twitch muscles that are helpful for quick and powerful movements, while women tend to have more slow-twitch muscles that can allow for more workout efficiency.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Latency is still not as low as cable or fiber, which can matter for fast-twitch gaming.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
His fast-twitch muscles are rivaled by a select group of players in the association, including, of course, his brother, Amen.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Box Jumps While technically a plyometric exercise, this movement also challenges the lower body muscles and fast-twitch muscle fibers.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
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fast-twitch
adjective
: of, relating to, or being muscle fiber that contracts quickly especially during brief high-intensity physical activity requiring strength compare slow-twitch
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